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December 5, 2002 IN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS AN INCLINED ROADWAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER WHICH CAUSED HIS FETT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK, RESULTING IN THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 26, 2002 IN · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL AND AS HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE TRIPPED, FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL AGAINST A WOODEN PALLET.

March 13, 2002 IN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Solar Sources Underground L L C · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEG. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HE BECAME DISABLED FROM WORKING DUE TO AN INFECTION IN HIS LOWER LEG.

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